Meet the Strategic Partnerships Staff

Kelli Parlante-Givas is the senior director for strategic partnerships in the Office of Strategic Partnerships. As the senior director, she manages the University’s relationships with target populations and is responsible for conducting and coordinating external marketing and outreach services for target populations as well as assists in the implementation and continued development of the University’s strategic plan.

As director of Nursing Enrollment, Greta’s focus is on the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing. With more than ten years of recruitment planning and direct student outreach at the University, she brings awareness to New Jersey’s leader in online education, regionally and nationally.

Tom Phillips is the director of strategic partnerships and has been with Thomas Edison State University since 2007. Phillips has 18 years of experience in the area of higher education Human Resources Management. In addition to cultivating new corporate partnerships, he is primarily responsible for managing corporate partner relationships.

Mildy Akumu-Taylor is the program coordinator for the Office of Strategic Partnerships. She coordinates and assists with programs and activities designed to achieve the goals of the Office, collaborates with other departments to resolve problems and ensure successful retention of major corporate partner prospects and students. Akumu-Taylor works alongside the senior director for Strategic Partnerships to assist in the development and execution of partnerships as well as the University’s strategic plan.

Jill Hopf is the national recruiting manager, and joins the Strategic Partnerships team with previous position as a regional base representative and national test center coordinator with Thomas Edison State University. Her primary role is to manage corporate partner relationships.

Bob Truncali is the recruiting manager for strategic partnerships in the Office of Strategic Partnerships. Bob has 12 years’ experience in higher education business development and student recruitment. In his role, he is primarily responsible for managing existing corporate partner relationships.